Tips on Buying a Used Car
Top 3 Best Used 2007 SUVs
Thursday, November 5th, 2009Choosing a used SUV means getting the most you can for the money. Add in reliability, safety, features, comfort and pizzazz and you’ve got a real winner – if you do your homework. Look for one about 3 to 4 years old, has excellent history, good reliability and warranty – and [...]
Top 3 Best Used Station Wagons with Third Row Seats
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009It’s true that what’s old is new again, whether you’re talking fashion or cars. Before there were SUVs, before there were minivans, there were station wagons. Somewhere along the line, the wagon got a bad rap and disappeared mostly from the automotive landscape. Instead of the old woodies of years past, [...]
Top 3 Most Fuel Efficient Used SUVs
Friday, October 30th, 2009There’s no getting around it. When you’re talking about the most fuel-efficient used SUVs, you’re looking at hybrids first. After hybrids, there are a slew of almost-there choices, but this is, after all, an article about the most fuel efficient. This also means that the SUVs are compact in size. So, [...]
Top 3 Best Used Chevy SUVs
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Looking to buy a used Chevy SUV? The volume leader from General Motors has some very attractive choices that can reasonably accommodate every buying requirement. Here are the Top 3 Best Used Chevy SUVs to consider.
Chevrolet Traverse (2009) – It’s an all-new model for 2009, and if you can get a used [...]
Top 3 Best Used 7-Passenger SUVs
Monday, October 26th, 2009Talk about a 7-passenger SUV and you’re looking at a third-row seat, for starters. But that’s not the only requirement for most families who want room, space, comfort and a decent value for the money. Fortunately, there are a number of good values out there – even though you may need [...]
Top 3 Best Used Crossover SUVs
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Crossover SUVs combine the best of passenger cars and sport utility vehicles. The best ride more like a car and have the versatility and capability of an SUV – or truck, for that matter, since many are built on truck platforms. The trick, as always, is to finesse the attributes so that [...]
Top 3 Best Used 8 Seat SUV
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Specify 8-seat or 8 passenger SUV and you’re up into the full-size category. These are the big, powerful carryalls that can also tow a fairly good load. With new, more fuel-efficient engines, they’re getting better gas mileage than ever, and some are even available in hybrid configurations. But you don’t buy [...]
Top 3 Best Hybrid SUVs
Monday, October 19th, 2009With automakers adding more hybrids to the lineup in 2010, consumers looking to go green have plenty of choices. What it comes down to depends on your needs for passenger seating, space, power, luxury, warranty and price. Only you can decide which hybrid SUV is right for you – or whether you’d [...]
Top 3 Best Used Family Cars
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Confused about which used car to buy for your family? Don’t be. There are lots of great choices out there. First, however, determine exactly what you need in terms of passenger seating, spaciousness, cargo-carrying capability, power and performance, fuel economy, amenities and safety features. Another consideration is your budget. Remember [...]
Top 3 Best Used Convertible Cars
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Top down, wind riffling your hair, tunes blaring as you take corners with ease, supremely confident in your convertible’s sure-footedness, powerful engine, and fairly respectable fuel economy – what a picture! Trying to put you behind the wheel of a brand new convertible, however, might just be out of the [...]
Top 3 Best Used American Cars
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Tired of seeing only foreign automakers’ products on the best used cars lists? If you’ve been paying attention, you’d see there are some really good American cars out there. We’ve even listed them. But they’re usually farther down the list, edged out by perennially reliable Toyotas and Hondas. That’s the bad news. [...]
Top 3 Best Used Full-Size SUVs
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Sometimes you just need a bigger vehicle to accommodate all the personal, family work, fun or occasional needs. With a great stable of full-size SUVs available to the discerning used car shopper, how can you possibly choose? One way is to take note of what some of the automotive experts have to say [...]
Top 3 Best Used Japanese Cars
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Looking for the best used car overall? Of course, you’ll want reliability, but also performance, safety, fuel economy, comfort and convenience and a few other considerations. According to Consumer Reports, the most reliable vehicles come from the Asian nameplates. Topping the lists are vehicles from Honda and Toyota.
The top 3 best used Japanese [...]
Top 3 Safest Used Cars
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Many factors go into the choice of a good used car, including style, performance, fuel economy, amenities, and safety, among others. Taking safety as a primary consideration, there are numerous variables to take into account. In order for a car to be on the top 3 safest list, in this writer’s analysis, it [...]
Top 3 Best Used Station Wagons
Thursday, August 13th, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Looking for a good used car – perhaps an alternative to that gas-hungry SUV? How about a station wagon, also called sports wagons? Wagons offer better fuel economy than larger SUVs, they have a sedan-like ride and allow for flexible cargo carrying.
Here are 3 top used station wagons to consider. The list [...]
Top 3 Best Used Hatchbacks
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Hatchbacks are a great compromise between a coupe and a sedan, offering more space for people and cargo, plus sportiness, within reason. When it comes to buying a used hatchback, here are three of the top best, using expert sources such as Edmunds (“Used Cars, Best of the Best”), Consumer Reports (“Most Reliable [...]
Top 5 Best Fuel-Efficient Used Cars
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Consumers looking for the most fuel-efficient used cars should keep several things in mind. First, try to find the newest model possible that still gets the best fuel economy, and meets other criteria: all the latest safety equipment such as anti-lock brakes (ABS), side airbags (if available), stability and traction control. All things [...]
Best In Class Fuel-Efficient Cars
Thursday, July 16th, 2009By Suzanne Kane
Fuel-efficient cars are top-of-mind for many consumers today. But how do you figure out exactly what is the most fuel-efficient car for your own family’s needs? One way is to start with the experts. Consumer Reports lists their recommended picks in 6 classes. Each offers good fuel economy for vehicles in its class [...]
Buying a Used Car for Sale by Owner
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009Buying a used car for sale directly from the individual owner or private party can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars. There are of course other factors to consider. Here are some pros and cons of buying a used car for sale by owner.
Pros:
One of the biggest upsides to buying a used [...]
Top 10 Worst Used Cars
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009By Suzanne Kane
In its annual report of the Best of the Best, Consumer Reports magazine also gives a rundown of the Worst of the Worst. These are the worst used cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks out there in terms of reliability – at least according to data compiled by Consumer Reports. The full list is [...]